PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukamachi has chosen Genki Sudo world order mindshift as his entrance music. Sho Fukamachi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jonny Knoxville's chin.

Knoxville
vs
Fukamachi

200 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

170 cm
30
139 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sho Fukamachi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fukamachi gets tackled into the cage by Knoxville. Knoxville maintains the clinch.
Knoxville goes for a takedown attempt but Fukamachi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fukamachi fails with the takedown

and Knoxville decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fukamachi's guard.
Fukamachi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knoxville wants to control from the top but Fukamachi keeps moving.
Knoxville looking to sit in guard and control but Fukamachi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fukamachi stopping the sweep attempt from Knoxville.
Fukamachi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fukamachi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fukamachi trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.
Fukamachi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knoxville's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi advances to half guard.
Knoxville moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fukamachi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knoxville's head.

Knoxville has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fukamachi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knoxville knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fukamachi on the ground.
Fukamachi trying to control the position from guard on top but Knoxville is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fukamachi is in close to Knoxville's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Fukamachi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fukamachi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fukamachi trying to control but Knoxville is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fukamachi drops back looking for a leg! Knoxville is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knoxville manages to kick Fukamachi off! Fukamachi jumps back into Knoxville's guard.

Knoxville working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fukamachi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fukamachi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knoxville swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knoxville really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Knoxville isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fukamachi stacks Knoxville on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fukamachi!
Fukamachi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fukamachi moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukamachi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Knoxville in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Knoxville is rocked!
Knoxville is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Knoxville is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fukamachi working the ground and pound effectively.
Fukamachi softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Knoxville is out cold! Fukamachi jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Fukamachi!